OMNISCIENT Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

omniscient

adjective

Definition of omniscient

as in omnipotent

formal knowing everything; having unlimited understanding or knowledge an omniscient deity The novel has an omniscient narrator.

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Recent Examples of omniscient In his telling, the patient often wants to comply with the heroic, omniscient analyst in order to avoid thinking for herself; the analyst must guard against this dynamic and against his own desire to dominate the patient. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2026 Music is deeply woven into the film’s fabric, with performances and songs from both actors and musicians serving as the omniscient voice of the characters’ lives. — John Hopewell, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026 Meanwhile, the omniscient, just-the-facts-ma’am narration relates the days and times and events with an efficiency that speaks to us of the unstoppable nature of fate. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025 Second, could de-extinction technologies be misunderstood or have unforeseen consequences for (less than omniscient) human beings? — JSTOR Daily, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for omniscient

Recent Examples of Synonyms for omniscient

Adjective

Because God is omnipotent, evil, the opposite of God, is unreal, a mistaken sense of reality.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2026
The only leaders more buffoonish and lethal than the fairground hucksters elected in our failing democracies are the omnipotent clowns of tyranny.

— Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026

Definition of omnipotent

Adjective

But then labs across the globe tried to replicate the experiment and couldn’t, and an almighty takedown ensued.

— George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
The weight of the lamp outbalanced the bike and collapsed with the most almighty thud (wheels still spinning).

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of almighty

Adjective

Who can forget the immortal words of Jud Crandall, delivered by the incomparable Fred Gwynne in the 1989 film adaptation of Stephen King's Pet Sematary?

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Senna holds an immortal presence in modern Formula 1 for the manner of his racing—ferocious, endowed with grace—and for his untimely death.

— Sam Knight, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of immortal

Adjective

Ronaldo’s supreme talent also led his country to its first major silverware at the 2016 European Championships, and followed it up by helping the Seleção to victory in the 2019 and 2025 UEFA Nations League.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
The United States and Israel assassinated Iran’s leadership, including the supreme leader and much of his family, yet the regime remains intact.

— S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of supreme

Adjective

For another, these missing scenes give Rama an actual character arc, and imbue the film with a vital throughline of how various characters approach the idea of divine destiny.

— Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2026
Because God is divine Life, our identity isn’t defined by age, material circumstances, or human achievements.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of divine

Adjective

In a letter to a young fan before his 1963 death, the author explicitly referred to Aslan, a godlike figure who sacrifices himself only to rise from the dead, as an alternate incarnation of Jesus in the magical realm of Narnia.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2026
Going back to the religious idea, those are little godlike moments to me.

— Maria Bamford, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026